Sunday, January 04, 2009

Here's a rack pack of one of my favorite sets, '92 Topps. It was definitely a turning point for The Real One. No more gray cardboard. No more gum. Full color backs. Also in '92, Topps unleashed a plague upon the hobby now known as parallel gold foil stamped cards. Thanks for that by the way, Topps. I agree with Mario @ Wax Heaven. Parallel cards are duplicates for dummies. Anyway, here we go, 45 cards... will we get a Manny rookie? Only one way to find out...

479 - Chito MartinezWe're off to an auspicious start.500 - Vince ColemanVince looks like he already knows his career is over. Topps gives him a super star card number on reputation only.203 - Greg Myers230 - Dick SchofieldWhy Topps would give this all-field, no-hit shortstop a star card number is beyond me.649 - Norm CharltonRemember the Nasty Boys? Charlton, Randy Myers and Rob Dibble. Back when the Reds were good. Those were more innocent times.109 - Roger Craig ManagerCraig and the Giants are rocking some sweet throwback threads on this one.223 - Mel Hall

602 - Mike Fetters242 - Mike MussinaRookie card. Sadly the closest thing to a decent pull in this pack. Maybe if he makes the Hall this card will be worth something but I think he's a long shot at best.491 - Jeff Brantley297 - Kevin Brown305 - Tom GlavineNow this guy is a lock for the Hall of Fame. But it's his fifth year card.508 - Bill GullicksonComing off the year when he won 20 games with a 3.90 ERA.250 - Ken GriffeySenior. Junior's dad. D'oh!539 - Thomas Howard153 - Ron Karkovice159 - Darrin FletcherI love sideways action shots and you can see Fletcher tagging out Bobby Bonilla on this one.758 - Tim NaehringRemember when the Red Sox sucked and they had bummy prospects like Naehring?662 - Juan GuzmanWent 10-3 as a rookie for Toronto and was never heard from again. I always used to get this guy and Jose Guzman from the Rangers confused.229 - Shawn Boskie546 - Paul SorrentoIs it me or is his helmet pulled down over his eyes here?689 - Mark Lemke486 - Bob Walk84 - Leo GomezAny card with a Topps All Star Rookie Cup on it is cool.555 - Frank ThomasThis was when Topps started using leftover Stadium Club pics in its base set.